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Min Zaw Oo

Min Zaw Oo
Director of Ceasefire Negotiation and Implementation at Myanmar Peace Center

Ph.D. Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, 2010
Oo, Min Zaw. 2010. From Democratic Transition to Consolidation: The Analysis of 115 Cases of Democratic Transitions in 86 Countries from 1955 to 2007. Doctoral Dissertation. Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. George Mason University
M.A., Georgetown University, 2008
Security Studies focusing on security sector reform
M.S. Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, 2002
Conflict Analysis on Potential Political Transition in Burma: Conflict Mapping and Reconciliation. Master’s Thesis.
B.A. Public Relations and B.A. Government and Politics, University of Maryland

Biography

Dr. Min Zaw Oo supervises research projects at WSC, especially in field data collection and analysis in conflict zones. Dr. Oo has over 10 years of experiences in conflict research, especially in counter insurgency and civil wars. He manages a network of 600-plus field staffs that collect qualitative and quantitative data across 34 provinces in Afghanistan, including districts considered insurgent hotbeds. 

Before joining WSC, Dr. Oo participated in major research initiatives, including those funded by the US government. Min was an independent consultant to the Genocide Early Warning Project which monitored high‐risk countries around the world. Among various research projects, Min was involved with the Political Instability Task Force which was established under the direction of the US Vice President in 1994. 

Min has served as an interim executive director at Center for Systemic Peace which manages major dataset, including the Polity Dataset which is a ubiquitous database for quantitative studies of political systems around the world. Min also contributes his analysis to Counter Networks and Narratives Weekly publication which circulates among counter‐terrorism official under the direction of the Special Operation Command. 

In addition to data‐intensive complex statistical research, Min has extensive background in Southeast Asia’s conflict zones. Min conducted field research, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups in high‐risk areas among combatants. Min was also the director of outreach and strategy at Free Burma Coalition, which spearheaded the grassroots‐based activism using internet to pro



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February 2014
Understanding Myanmar’s Peace Process: Ceasefire Agreements is the second paper in a series of publications in which local actors involved in the ongoing peace processes in Myanmar step back and reflect on different dimensions of the ongoing process. Each of...
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April 29, 2010
The end of the Cold War created an impression that liberal democracy has become the paramount political system of human society. Between the periods from 1955 to 2007, eighty-six countries attempted 115 transitions to democracy. Despite the growth in quantities of...
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April 01, 2016
In March 2015, the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team representing 21 of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups agreed
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December 02, 2015
Myanmar witnessed two major events in the last quarter of 2015. First was the Nov. 8 parliamentary election when the
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October 21, 2015
Myanmar's first free multi-party general election in decades is around the corner. But can it finally bring peace
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October 11, 2015
YANGON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A peace negotiator of Myanmar on Saturday expressed the belief that China would be willing
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October 07, 2015
A top negotiator in Myanmar's peace talks with ethnic rebels has accused neighboring China of derailing a
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February 26, 2015
YANGON—There are ongoing clashes along the Myanmar-China border between Kokang rebels, led by the 85-year-old
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June 04, 2013
Myanmar earned local trust and international praise for its sweeping political and economic reforms, transforming the
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September 07, 2009
The recent visit of US Senator Jim Webb has stirred up speculation and criticism of what the visit could mean for
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December 01, 2008
Senator Barack Obama, who campaigned on a willingness to talk to foes of the United States, has decisively won the
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December 01, 2007
 This month, ICAR recognizes Ph.D. student Min Zaw Oo. Coming to ICAR in 2001, he first completed a M.S. degree in
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The end of the Cold War created an impression that liberal democracy has become the paramount political system of human society. Between the periods from 1955 to 2007, eighty-six countries attempted 115 transitions to democracy. Despite the growth in quantities of democratic countries worldwide,
April 29, 2010
South & Southeast Asia Working Group Presents: Burma: Analyzing & Understanding the Conflict The recent mass protests and the crackdown by the military regime in Burma have generated widespread international concerns on the plight of the Burmese people. This panel attempts to foster a
October 11, 2007
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